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SportAPI Football Data

by sportapi.ai · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.1.0 · published by ai.sportapi

Football fixtures, live scores, standings, lineups, teams and players for 117 leagues and cups

Read only

13 tools: 13 only read.

Scanned Oct 22, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http football https://sportapi.ai/mcp --header 'X-Api-Key: <your-x-api-key>'

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

13 tools

Only reads 13Claude Code: allow
  • find_leaguesList covered leagues and cups with their ids.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_leagues" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List covered leagues and cups with their ids. Optionally filter by a name or country fragment (e.g. "premier", "spain", "champions"). Use the id with the other tools.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • find_playersSearch players by name (e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_players" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search players by name (e.g. "saka", "haaland"). Returns player ids, position, team id and the slug used by get_player.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • find_teamsSearch teams by name (e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_teams" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search teams by name (e.g. "arsenal", "real madrid"). Returns team ids, country and main league id for the other tools.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_head_to_headPast matches between two teams.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_head_to_head" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Past matches between two teams.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_leagueA league with its teams (ids), upcoming fixtures and recent results.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_league" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    A league with its teams (ids), upcoming fixtures and recent results.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_live_matchesMatches being played right now with the current score and minute.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_live_matches" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Matches being played right now with the current score and minute. Scores refresh every minute.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_matchOne match: teams, score, venue, coaches and events (goals, cards, substitutions).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_match" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One match: teams, score, venue, coaches and events (goals, cards, substitutions). Optionally team statistics and lineups (each adds one request). Lineups and stats exist only for competitions covered in detail.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_matchesFixtures and results for one day, optionally for one league or only live/finished/upcoming matches.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_matches" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fixtures and results for one day, optionally for one league or only live/finished/upcoming matches. Status is one of Scheduled, LIVE, HT, FT, AET, PENS, Postponed, Cancelled, Suspended.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_playerPlayer profile by slug (e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_player" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Player profile by slug (e.g. "bukayo-saka"): position, nationality, season stats, recent matches and next match.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_player_match_statsPer-match statistics and totals for a player, found by name and team id.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_player_match_stats" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Per-match statistics and totals for a player, found by name and team id.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_standingsCurrent league table with points, goals and form (last 6 matches, oldest first).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_standings" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Current league table with points, goals and form (last 6 matches, oldest first). Cups without a table return nothing.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_teamA team by id or slug (e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_team" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    A team by id or slug (e.g. "arsenal") with recent and upcoming matches. Optionally the squad (player slugs) and trophies (each adds one request; the slug form already includes the squad).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_top_playersTop scorers, assist leaders or most-carded players of a league this season.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_top_players" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Top scorers, assist leaders or most-carded players of a league this season.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.1.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http football https://sportapi.ai/mcp --header 'X-Api-Key: <your-x-api-key>'

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__football__find_leagues",
      "mcp__football__find_teams",
      "mcp__football__find_players",
      "mcp__football__get_matches",
      "mcp__football__get_live_matches",
      "mcp__football__get_match",
      "mcp__football__get_head_to_head",
      "mcp__football__get_standings",
      "mcp__football__get_league",
      "mcp__football__get_top_players",
      "mcp__football__get_team",
      "mcp__football__get_player",
      "mcp__football__get_player_match_stats"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as football. Review it before you use it.